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Free Rita's Water Ice on First Day of Spring
Celebrate the First Day of Spring with some free Rita's water ice on Tuesday.
The first day of spring is Tuesday, and it also happens to be the 20th year that Rita's Water Ice will be handing out its free treats.
Rita's will welcome spring by giving each guest one free, regular size ice.
The s opened in February, with the 's debuting shortly thereafter.
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Last year, Rita's gave away 1.2 million cups of water ice, according to its website.
The 2012 giveaway runs from noon to 9 p.m.
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Swing by a Rita's near you on Tuesday and welcome spring with a cool treat. Along with the two Roxborough locations, there are stores in West Philadelphia at 59th and Lancaster streets, Olney at 1653 Belfied Ave., and the Cedarbrook Mall, 1000 Easton Road, Wyncote.
Visit the two Roxborough Facebook pages for more info.
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